Page 152 of Voices

“Five…four…”

“I love you, Shane.”

“Three…Two…One! Happy New Year!”

We lean in at the same time, sealing our lips together. Fireworks light up the sky as I bring in the new year with my beautiful man.

“Happy New Year, baby.”

“I don’t remember it being this cold when we left.”

Charlie pulls his hood over his head and leans into my side as we make our way to my truck.

I pull him closer. “I’m pretty sure it’s only a few degrees cooler,” I chuckle. “It’s all that Florida sun. It makes this shitty cold feel like Antarctica.”

He doesn’t say anything as I toss our bags in the backseat, and we climb in. I turn the heat to full blast and make sure the vents are facing his shivering body.

Holding his shaking hands up to the vents, he turns his head and looks at me with a soft smile.

“I really enjoyed the last two weeks with you and your family. I can’t remember the last time I felt so loved and cared for. Especially by people I just met. Thank you for inviting me.”

Leaning over the center console, I bring my face within inches of his. “You never have to spend another holiday alone, baby. My family adores you and I would be disowned if I never brought you back.” I stroke his rosy cheek with my thumb. “You have my whole heart, beautiful. Always remember that. And if your biological family can’t get their heads out of their ass’s and see how wonderful of a man you are, know that you’ll always have a family waiting for you in Florida.”

He crushes his cold lips to mine, stealing the breath from my lungs. His icy fingers hold the sides of my face as he deepens the kiss, his tongue tangling with mine. When I’m forced to pull away before I pass out, my cock is pushing against the loose fabric of my joggers.

With our foreheads together, we look into each other’s eyes. Golden brown to sky blue.

“I love you, Shane.”

“I love you, too, Charlie.”

We sit like that for a few more minutes, soaking in each other’s love.

We kiss one more time before pulling away. He reaches for my hand as I pull out of the lot and head home.

The guys are lounging in my living room when we get home.

“Hey, it’s the love birds! How was Florida?” Matt asks from the floor where he’s playing a card game with Asher.

“There’s stuff in the fridge for tacos if you guys are hungry,” Ryder says without looking up from his phone.

I look over at Charlie and raise my brow in question to which he shakes his head. Dropping our bags off in my room, I lead him to the couch and sit back as we catch up with the guys.

“Florida was great. The weather is a million times better than up here. How was Minnesota?” I ask Ryder when he finally puts his phone down.

“Good. Pops and I flew home together, met up with Kyle at the airport, then spent a few days at home before Mom was able to leave the office, then we headed up to the cabin for the week.”

He stops and I watch as a shit eating grin slowly takes over his face. “You’ll never guess what was waiting for me up there.”

“Well, I doubt your parents would have a cabin full of women for you to endlessly fuck,” I laugh. “What did you get that has your face looking all weird.”

He kicks my shin before leaning forward and shows me his phone where he’s smiling next to a blacked-out Range Rover.

“It’s the new Sport SV Edition with only fifty miles on it! Meaning I’m the first owner!”

“That’s fucking awesome man! Where is it? I didn’t see it in the parking lot.”

He sits back still looking at the car on his phone. “I parked it in the far corner so no one scratches her.”

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